right-hand

adjective

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\ ˈrīt-ˌhand

Definition of right-hand

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : situated on the right

2 : right-handed

3 : chiefly relied on his right-hand man

right hand

noun

Definition of right hand (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : the hand on a person's right side

b : an indispensable person

2a : the right side

b : a place of honor

Examples of right-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Lyoya's mother, Dorcas Lyoya, sat wearing a black hoodie with her boy's photo, as his father, Peter Lyoya, who wore a white shirt also with his son’s image, cradled his head in his right hand. — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2022 Shortstop Jose Barrero had surgery on March 22 to remove the hook of the hamate in his right hand. — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2022 Seconds later, Smith rolled back toward Emerich and, in his right hand, pointed a handgun at the officer. — Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2022 In his right hand is a briefcase, in his left an umbrella. — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2022 At one point, the man in the video appears to be holding something in his right hand and eating with his left. — Peter Hermann, Justin Wm. Moyer And Martin Weil, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2022 Hall identified himself as a police officer and Wilson by that point appeared to be clutching an object in his right hand — later revealed to be a knife. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2022 Holding a dumbbell in your right hand, extend that arm straight so that the weight is not resting on the bench, and extend your left leg back, while maintaining a flat back. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 28 Feb. 2022 Fold the corner in your right hand over the corner on your left, so the fabric on top is right-side out. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

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